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Secret Hearth



Synopsis:

Join four intrepid tabletop gamers in a series of improvised audio adventures - from fantasy to science fiction, and every weird thing in between.


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Episodes:

Lavenlyn I - 118: Ready

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:09:51 +0000

Preparations complete. A trap set. A barren battleground. Will it be enough?

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Lavenlyn I - 117: Sword

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 21:58:48 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 116: Success

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:42:42 +0000

An ancient door is opened. A mythical blade is reclaimed.

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Lavenlyn I - 115: Makeshift

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:48:59 +0000

The party comes to blows with a magick parasite.

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Lavenlyn I - 114: Vertical

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 23:42:47 +0000

Climbing deeper into the core chamber, the party does some dreaming, exploring, and trouble shooting.

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Lavenlyn I - 113: Core

Sat, 04 May 2024 23:16:47 +0000

The party enters the heart of the temple.

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Lavenlyn I - 112: Maze

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:32:58 +0000

The party wanders a mythic underground.

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Lavenlyn I - 111: Scrabbler

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:28:31 +0000

The temple's dark history begins to be unraveled.

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Lavenlyn I - 110: Statues

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:35:27 +0000

Delving deeper into the maze, the party discovers a series of nooks, hearths, books, and a few unnerving works of sculpture.

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Lavenlyn I - 109: Halls

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 22:16:09 +0000

The party begins their foray into the Temple of Light.

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Lavenlyn I - 108: Bridge

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 01:14:18 +0000

The party takes flight through the dark wastes.

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Lavenlyn I - 107: Burn

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 21:26:06 +0000

The party races to break the curse plaguing Vyrmoor.

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Lavenlyn I - 106: Harvest

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:17:23 +0000

A happy reunion at the place where it all started.

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Hearth Halloween 2023: Cade County 1985

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:34:55 +0000

Cade County, 1985. A small cell of the Program investigates a series of disappearances on the border of the Smoky mountains, the lot of them unprepared for the horrors that will unfold in these dark hollers. Sensitivity Warning! The following episode depicts or otherwise audibly portrays the following subjects: Mentions of vomiting. Mild gore. General body horror, disfigurement. Insects and insectoid-like creatures (no spiders). The violent use of firearms against fantasy monsters.

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Lavenlyn I - 105: Behold

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:02:24 +0000

The necromancer takes flight, and the party gives chase.

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Lavenlyn I - 104: Zurla

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 01:27:13 +0000

The party squares up with an ancient, sinister giant.

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Lavenlyn I - 103: Thieves

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 01:55:47 +0000

The Sunder on the horizon, and some trouble, too.

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Lavenlyn I - 102: Brackish

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:06:21 +0000

The party makes their way through a perilous swamp.

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Lavenlyn I - 101: Grounded

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 21:37:53 +0000

While their caravan of allies rest up for the journey ahead, the party delves into a forgotten chamber to plunder for useful tools in the fight against Zael.

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Lavenlyn I - 100: Heart

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 01:09:37 +0000

Now safe, the party begins to connect and communicate with the Heart of the Plants.

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Lavenlyn I - 99: Moss

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 22:50:14 +0000

A powerful new ally awaits the party within Glisten Gulch, but their old foes reached their goal first. An ambush is sprung, and a storm of steel and magick ensues.

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Lavenlyn I - 98: Return

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:46:50 +0000

With Spadefoot reunited with the party, they amass their small army, connect with old friends, and plot against the dragon under a shimmering dawn.

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Spadefoot - 6: You Are Ready

Sun, 14 May 2023 00:12:41 +0000

The Temple of Clay found, Spadefoot enters in hopes that the old hero Moragack will be willing and able to ground his soul to this world.

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Spadefoot - 5: This Is It

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 01:35:03 +0000

The Fellowship of the Foot take their last stand against the Paladin of Zael.

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Spadefoot - 4: Tall Walls and Deep Roots

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:13:41 +0000

The Fellowship of the Foot ventures into a massive, ancient wall filled with militant goblins - but all is not well within the wall, and navigating it will be their most dangerous challenge yet.

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Spadefoot - 3: Electric Fire

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 02:16:45 +0000

The Fellowship of the Foot comes head-to-head with the Zael's strongest warrior.

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Spadefoot - 2: Two Traps from the Past

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:28:13 +0000

Three guardians of blade, bow, and magick guard our white-furred hero as he trapezes through the Crystal Forest, but old dangers and new lurk in every nook and cranny. Protecting the faun will be no small task, and Spadefoot's childlike naivety may prove the guardians' greatest hurtle.

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Spadefoot - 1: The Foe That We Are Facing

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:20:02 +0000

With ancient memories on his mind, Spadefoot begins his journey to ground himself in this world. A vicious foe stalks him through the snow. Three guardians rear their head.

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Lavenlyn I - 97: Banner

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:10:26 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 96: Karver

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:04:49 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 95: Flush

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:50:02 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 94: Watch

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:32:14 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 93: Together

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 01:24:16 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 92: Neutrality

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:51:16 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 91: Mirror

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 22:42:24 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 90: Infiltration

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 02:22:42 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 89: Forge

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:23:19 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 88: Dark

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 17:30:18 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 87: Blood

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 23:23:27 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 86: Plan

Wed, 25 May 2022 21:26:06 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 85: Key

Wed, 18 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 84: Windmill

Thu, 12 May 2022 23:10:34 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 83: Jailbreak

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:01:54 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 82: Wolf

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:28:39 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 81: Ezik

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:14:08 +0000

Their hearts fueled by the arrival of a great ally, the people of Yottle gather around to make a real plan. Emerald dances with the green king. Echo and Herbert organize the war effort. Gwydion warns about his homeland's dangers.

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Lavenlyn I - 80: Meeting

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 16:02:42 +0000

Inside Sunbeam's green tower, the good folk of Yottle gather together to hold council.

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Lavenlyn I - 79: Coup

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:52:13 +0000

The party awakens to a raid on Jomes Valour. Their rumor magick and forged documents worked as the last nudge to sway the Crown in their favor, but the nefarious inquisitor won't go down without a fight.

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Lavenlyn I - 78: Rumour

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 02:35:00 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 77: Hands

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 20:14:51 +0000

It's deep night in Sunbeam, and the group has parted ways. They've each their own agendas to attend to - ancestors to visit tucked into the city's dark corners, swampland rituals to be completed, and tools of battle to be built.

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Lavenlyn I - 76: Mediator

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:40:16 +0000

Flashes of the past, words of the now. Old hands, new blood, promises to be made. Sacred words are shout into the wind and wood. Plans of war fill the night-draped gardens. A hermit and a spy take a breath before the dive. The witch makes motions in the dark.

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Lavenlyn I - 75: Feelings

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 03:35:48 +0000

Another day in Sunbeam. The party continues to prepare for the meeting while touching base with allies and shaping up their skills.

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Lavenlyn I - 74: Snoogle

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 01:00:55 +0000

Now that their mission is complete, the party eyes their plunder and freely explore the old fort with the snoogle in tow.

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Lavenlyn I - 73: Headquarters

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:15:32 +0000

The headquarters are scattered with signs of the conquered clowns, and the party has a lot to explore. This tenement served many more collectives than the pierrot or samson's lot, and the treasures left behind could prove meaningful in the fight. Snoogle in hand, the party delve deeper in.

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Lavenlyn I - 72: Clowns

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:54:55 +0000

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Lavenlyn I - 71: Clyde

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 01:05:55 +0000

The Aelwerry Academy holds many secrets, but is reluctant to share. With heritage comes some benefits, but no plan fulfills without cooperation.

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Lavenlyn I - 70: Marge

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:04:40 +0000

The dance of subterfuge and rallying continues as Herbert makes his way to the Blue Door Inn to speak with Marge. A thin chance, but their allies grow thinner. Meanwhile, the rest of the fellowship goes about some Sunbeam shopping.

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Lavenlyn I - 69: Intel

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 01:24:42 +0000

Old friends and begrudging new allies surround the fellowship as they find their feet in Yottle's gleaming capitol. Shady deals and tense confrontations pave the path to intelligence about the forthcoming meeting while underhanded menaces lie in wait for the party.

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Lavenlyn I - 68: Sunbeam

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:50:00 +0000

Three towers, like Elpo's hands, like the river and the mountains and the ever crawling sea of forests, grasp at the sky in the heart of Sunbeam. The fellowship has arrived to discover wayward knights, dangerous conspiracies, and a labyrinth of bureaucracy to wade through. Change will be slow and laborious, but they march on determined.

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Lavenlyn I - 67: Life

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:15:26 +0000

Their time of recovery interrupted by would-be burglars, the fellowship finds themselves in a dark, trapped position. These insidious characters are a greater threat than expected, but vengeance is in the Party's heart.

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Lavenlyn I - 66: Sprout

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 21:56:13 +0000

A hardy, old stone remnant lathered in grime and wreathed in green. Our fellowship seeks a momentary respite inside, but curiosity gets the best of them.

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Lavenlyn I - 65: Prints

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:29:02 +0000

Spirits whisper to them as they awaken into a new day. Travel to Sunbeam continues, but the Crystal Woods are not to be trifled with. With every inkling of awe and every tiny, fantastical creature in these woods, there are equal parts dark and malicious elements.

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Lavenlyn I - 64: Speech

Sun, 31 May 2020 16:53:03 +0000

Now Redro is a blank canvas, tattered at the edges. It offers nothing, and has nothing, but it can be shaped with the right words and strokes. Our Party tends to themselves, and their own duties. First, a speech must be made - paths and deeds must be set in motion.

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Lavenlyn I - 63: Sovereign

Tue, 19 May 2020 17:33:00 +0000

The battle over, the people saved - in some ways. The Watchtower is left to pick up the pieces. With none fit to rule, they must reconvene and make some hard choices.

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Lavenlyn I - 62: Craven

Fri, 15 May 2020 17:42:27 +0000

Revisiting the Heartwood, the Party discovers their strong words of daring and deed have riled a rebellion within the walls of Monolith. They have a choice, now - use the people's newfound strength to set things right, or let them solve their own problems. Any other folk might turn the other way, but this old pirate, this woodland witch, this knight and this spy - these folk are Watchtower.

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Lavenlyn I - 61: Trapped

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:06:41 +0000

After a tumultuous battle, the party flees into the forest. With the knob in the grasp of the animal companions, tensions are still high - but a wandering ally offers some momentary comfort.

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Lavenlyn I - 60: Goose

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 06:25:56 +0000

Sneaking further into Zael's cavern, the party prepares to breach the inner laboratory. The scorned spy Goose, perpetrator of Emerald's separation from Ivory, awaits within. He's not alone - a Mica pugilist and a twisted professor also stand against them, and the threat of giants and witches looms. Zael has many allies, and the battle will be trying - who will prevail?

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Lavenlyn I - 59: Child

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:21:46 +0000

With the caretaker gone, they turn their attention to the eggs - but in the dark, wet recesses of the cave, something is amiss.

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Lavenlyn I - 58: Eggs

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:53:57 +0000

The assault on Zael's cavern begins. With enemies around every corner, their attempt of sabotage may be their most dangerous mission yet.

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Lavenlyn I - 57: Rhyme

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

The Pale are abandoned, their father slain. The Pale follow, though - it is their nature. They were built as a mockery to life of all forms. They are parasites. So when THEY came - that vile dragon ZAEL, they fell in line. They were given new tasks, new leaders, new purpose. They became adopted, and symbiotic. Their ghastly white visages haunt the cavern, now, awaiting the agents of Watchtower. Those hulking beasts might spell their end.

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Lavenlyn I - 56: Give

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 04:34:40 +0000

She woke up, and there was the hand. For her, someone who has dug into the world of magick with relentless drive and received nothing from the world or spirits or people in return, it was her life's calling. It was a finish line. She was getting on in years now, and accomplished nothing despite her best efforts. She wanted to make her mark on the world - a good mark - and the tree had finally given her that reward. I watched her cradle it like a child. I watched her sob with joy. Then, in a swift moment, she became a different woman. She became the wise and sagely leader she had always wanted to be. She knew there would be hurt. She knew some - like the sheriff - would have to pay for the expense of the people. But she finally had what she wanted, and she smiled. That smile was the start to a lot of loss. The tree grew quiet in my studies. The knights of Redro, my allies, fell into solemn prayer. The people became even more desperate in their acts, and became strangers to one another. But we had food.

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Lavenlyn I - 55: Monolith

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:40:45 +0000

The crowd writhed outside of Poppy's, a starving tide. Some had already left, some went further inward. Food is pleasure in most times, but the peace after Pale had grown them into complacent bystanders. They wanted food given to them, without the work. Poppy wringed his hands and checked his stores. He could ration, maybe, and make some sales. He could turn this in his favor, these bad times. It would take a careful hand and cunning words. The sheriff was the first to speak of abandoning the tree, and was the first to be overthrown. Packs of folk became wild in an instant, filled with panic. But above it all stood Craven, an aging sorceress. She came to them with an answer, and the tension evaporated in an instant. It would take sacrifice, she said. They didn't even consider the ramifications. They would much rather lose to gain, now, than gain later with less lost. This is the way of folk. And the wyrm knew this weakness well.

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Lavenlyn I - 54: Ainsley

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:52:33 +0000

"So, tell me about her. Anything distinguishing that stood out to you." "I could've sworn she looked like the Ainsley girl, but I'd never seen her without her father." "That's fine if it's your judgement. I want to know of any distinguishing marks, however - any sort of particular features that held your attention." "Right, alright. She was - all scarred up, like she'd been mauled. Not once, but, over and over again. Disfigured. She - moved with a sort of, snake-ish grace. Spooked the lot of us. That's when Hargar noticed she was a half-elf and I suppose he, he said something about it that rubbed her wrong. Next thing you know, there was -" "The fire." "Yuh, a sort of - well it wasn't quite fire, right? Not like a camp fire or a lantern's spark. It was raw. Wasn't magick, either. More natural. Was like the source of it, I'd say. She burned him with it, and it seemed like forever, and then finally it - the force of it - it pushed him through the air like he was floating. He burst through the window and, he was already dead. She ran but, none of us would've chased her. We just watched Hargar burn up.... he burnt up into nothing, not even bones, and the sun set."

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Lavenlyn I - 53: Letter

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 15:59:37 +0000

From Elroy's journal, 1526. The great tree Redro, which we have built our city Monolith within, has given us many good gifts. None are stranger, though, than root runners. The Firs to the South call them luggers, whereas the Warins name them as knot-foots. Regardless of their true name, their nature begs us to ask how the Crystal Woods have gone on without them. They are the jester's natural predator, and hold back the whipper weed by tearing at the ground as they run. It is swiftly evident to us that their role in the ecosystem is integral. For everything the Pale War took from us, the hidden gifts of its end are finally being revealed. I suppose missing something so important for so long had made us forget we were missing anything at all.

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Yule 2019

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 16:52:47 +0000

In our 2019 Yule special, we gather 'round the hearth for some winter rest and question answering. Our tale will continue in 2020!

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Lavenlyn I - 52: Cave

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:00:31 +0000

From an inscription carved along an alabaster pillar inside a dark chamber - A HAUNTED HOLLOW OUTSIDE AND INSIDE TIME OUTSIDE AND INSIDE ETHER WHERE SPIRITS WALK AND FOLK WALK AND WITHIN ITS EMBRACE, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE WHERE ARE THE ANSWERS, BUT AMONG THE REFLECTIONS OF PAST AND FUTURE

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Lavenlyn I - 51: Bluejay

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:24:20 +0000

We've come upon a very curious people, hidden in the heart of the Crystal Woods. They are teal skinned, and share features of the forest beasts around them. They call out to each other in a beautiful language of bird calls and chirps, and have come to name each other after the birds of the forest. Most peculiar is the boy - one-legged and bluntly speaking in our tongue, who acts as their leader and captain. He very well may be the youngest of the whole tribe, but still rules them more justly than any lord or lady I've witnessed. Lastly is the cave, wreathed in yellow lichen. The boy says that it is outside of time itself. It's musky scent pours into the village, reminding one of fresh dirt and rain. There is a wisdom and beauty here untold, and I do believe I will stay here for quite a long while. - Cornelius Hyde's Field Journal, 1423

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Lavenlyn I - 50: Sacrifice

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:58:04 +0000

An excerpt from the works of Pascal Warrin, curator of minerals - "This metal - it is not null, like the Pale, but it does not hold magic. It is not the lack of it ether within it that concerns me, but the manner in which it erases the ether. This is a sort of compound that is the opposite of ether in many ways. The heavens have bestowed it upon us, not the earth, and so I must propose a rejection of it. This is not the works of Elpo the creator, or Orphos the smith. This is an accident by something else unknown - a fragment of something outside of the ether. It's properties are not unlike the legends of the sword or the great dragon Zael. This metal is ill, and we must not be tempted to forge tools of it."

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Lavenlyn I - 49: Legend

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:38:19 +0000

Goodbye, my love. You were the ranger that charted the East. You were the archivist of the lost tomes. You were the true light Yottle needed, when the shade king's rule proved too much for us. It was the time of heroes because you were there. Your bow, your spectacles, your spells and tricks. The walls of Sunbeam are your legacy. Your bonds tied the ether together when they all yelled out, "it is ruined!" Maybe there will be others after you to protect Yottle, and maybe not. I saw you, though, stand first. You, but a scholar - no blade, nor shield - stood against a darkness untold. I saw you stand. Goodbye, my love.

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Lavenlyn I - 48: Cleanse

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 06:55:14 +0000

Captain Corub, We've found but one. It sleeps beneath the old Cunning Folk's library, in the heart of the Greenwyck Ruins. It's a lesser Shade, and will keep hold of what little safety it can. It is no Shade King - no Sea - and will not make a move. For now, it's safe. Entering into the library will not be an option for any band of scavenger or scholar. They will surely die by its hand. But if you are worried about it spreading, like that dark Shade King Sea from so long ago, worry not. These lesser ones may be able to infect and corrupt on small scales, but they can only spread themselves so thin. Its presence will be held by Greenwyck's old walls. I only worry for Galadriel. There is no way she will be able to die there, as she wishes. However, I will not underestimate her lover's dedication to her. I think Yellow could slay the beast even in old age if it meant Galadriel could find rest where she wishes to. I could ever only dream of a partner so beholden to me. In the meantime, my bond with ale will do. - Edna

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Lavenlyn I - 47: Skink

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 06:24:57 +0000

Azazel - The lizard thinks, and speaks, and plots. It might've been used for some evil purpose, had we not have found it first. Primordial beasts such as these are powerful, undying things. From what I know, they are easily impressionable. It has already taken to my books and scrolls, reading through them, learning and absorbing. It's rather cute. Our labyrinth of secrets and ink is a rightful home for such a creature. This library takes a lot - too much for mortal hands to keep smoothly running. It has turned into a world of its own. Galadriel calls it her Roofed Forest. It needs a caretaker, someone with the drive to tend to it forever. The lizard will be our librarian. I will see to it that the machinations of the library are built to be controlled and watched over by it. I will forge levers and spyglasses for our new caretaker. And of course, I will bring a meal home with me. I will be home soon. May Zhar's watchful eye be over you, Father Redd

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Lavenlyn I - 46: History

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:28:22 +0000

Galadriel - They seem pure of heart. They may be older than the trees themselves. You are right to say they deserve a visit, but I will stay away and wait for your presence to make true introductions. I may in fact not show myself at all. Their ways are unknown to me, and bewildering. They are so old that they very well might remember the birth of trees, or the arrival of them, to Yottle. Their heartwood tree, at the pinnacle of Vyrmoor's highest peak, is called the Blade Birther. They claim it is called this because it did, in fact, grant them the Crystal Sword of legend. Their history is rich, and flows like a poem, or river. Their nature is to study, but not like our study. They pore over writings from the gnomes that came before them as if those parchments held all the secrets of the world, but it is all just poetry and tales. It is a mystery to me, indeed. During the day, I stay far away and fish. At night, I creep to the edge of their college and watch them dance around each other, orating and slapping spears against shields. They are not playing. These are warriors, of a fine and strange and gruesome sort. However, I do not know how their peculiar style would truly fare if trouble were ever to find them in this hidden grove, this secret amphitheater hidden away from our world of bitter faces and city filth. I do not see the power behind words, only acts. They seem to find a union of the two - which I imagine would lead to weakness. Maybe they know something we don't, from those old poems of theirs. If your suspicions of the prophecy's truth are confirmed, and that fearsome dragon Zael is plotting a thousand year plot, I suppose we shall see. - Reynardine

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Hearth Halloween 2019: Lilac Delights

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 05:07:37 +0000

In a very special Halloween episode, Secret Hearth sits down to play Gas Mask Game's slasher RPG The Final Girl. It's 1990-something, and a gang of teens are sneaking into the mall theater after dark to watch a childhood classic on the big screen. It's their last time together before moving away from their home town, and they're looking for a dose of autumn nostalgia. The future, unfortunately, is the last thing they should be fearing. A crazed killer is on the loose inside the neon glow of the mall, and not everyone will make it out alive. Content Warning: This is a little more violent and graphic than we typically are. Expect slasher-style corniness, and a fair amount of gore.

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Lavenlyn I - 45: Name

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 06:23:21 +0000

My dear Beatrice - I write to you with the deepest of respects, but the doubts must flow from my tongue nonetheless, even if it is worse for the already loose thread which binds us. Ours is a relationship which must fall to the wayside over the importance of our future. Few can lay claim to being as wild or powerful as yourself, but a passion for the heartwoods and oration is not a tool of teaching. To pass on tradition rightly requires a dedication unwavering. Your latest lot lacks dedication, and we see in their stance and their works that this flaw is by your hand alone. To think, you allow them to train by themselves. Training alone only embeds failure. Mayhaps someday there will be only one of us - Seven forbid - and the errors which they teach themselves will be our legacy alone. The wrong phonetics, the lacking stances, the weakened inspiration - these are the things our enemies will see, not the good. Be sure that there is nothing ill simmering, for the wolves will surely smell it. - Lyla

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Lavenlyn I - 44: Threads

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:24:44 +0000

A brush with a pair of especially dangerous scissors leave them shaken, but books need read and secrets need uncovered. Maps, mysterious switches, and magical memories await our heroes as they make their way to the top of the library.

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Lavenlyn I - 43: Parley

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 05:17:39 +0000

Further delving into the dim depths of the Cunning Folk ruin, they come face-to-face with two monsters, each of a different sort.

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Lavenlyn I - 42: Bookworm

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:18:14 +0000

They move into the innards of the library, delving into deep secrets and discovering forgotten creatures.

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Lavenlyn I - 41: Library

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 22:29:37 +0000

They enter the library. Dark beings and otherworldly sights await them. Ancient corpses litter the floor. In this labyrinthine cathedral of tomes and parchments, will they find the answers they seek?

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Lavenlyn I - 40: Tree

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:44:07 +0000

With key in hand and seed primed to plant, the trio approach the doors to the Greenwyck library. Emerald questions his true nature. Herbert shares secrets with a fellow alchemist. Echo performs a ritual of growth.

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Lavenlyn I - 39: Slumber

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:48:32 +0000

After investigating the mysterious chamber, the trio retreats to Hornswaggle's house to rest and recover. Emerald takes a bath. Herbert sets his sights on Alemander. Echo does some spying.

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Lavenlyn I - 38: Alchemist

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:10:16 +0000

Delving deeper into Greenwyck's ruins, the Watchtower trio face off against a strange and shadowy spirit.

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Lavenlyn I - 37: Ghosts

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:41:16 +0000

Armed with magic mushrooms and holy magic, the trio navigate the haunted hospice. The key to library is hidden somewhere within, guarded by the betrayed spirits of Greenwyck.

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Lavenlyn I - 36: Greenwyck

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 05:34:54 +0000

With ghosts of all sorts at every turn, the trio enter the ruins of Greenwyck. Emerald sees a vision of ages lost past. Echo prepares to deal with dark forces. Herbert goes looting with the help of his magic beans.

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Lavenlyn I - 35: Sisters

Sat, 10 Aug 2019 14:22:06 +0000

As they recover from their battle, the Watchtower trio begins their voyage to Greenwyck's fabled library. Echo speaks with her sister by firelight. Herbert voices his doubts about Watchtower. EE leads the way with his tattoos.

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Lavenlyn I - 34: Ash

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 01:30:25 +0000

EE and Echo chase Eleanor into the cloud of ash while Herbert rages on. The brunt of the battle is over, but the queen is still on the board. Can the trio survive?

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Lavenlyn I - 33: Crows

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 06:57:27 +0000

Ambushed and separated, they face off against Eleanor and her Muck Men.

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Lavenlyn I - 32: Grove

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 03:05:12 +0000

Further speaking with the Wizard of the Ether and Zanira, the Watchtower dwells on what they've learned and consider their next move. EE continues his training. Herbert makes a trade. Echo hears a familiar voice.

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Lavenlyn I - 31: Salamanders

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 00:41:14 +0000

Among a strange grove, the trio ask some big questions and listen to some old stories. Herbert shares his drink with some amphibians. Echo investigates a flickering cavern. EE duels with his master.

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Lavenlyn I - 30: Passage

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:05:40 +0000

Further exploring the Flicker Thicket, the trio happen upon an ancient ruin.

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Lavenlyn I - 29: Fortune

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 16:54:42 +0000

A fearsome, twisted creature stands between Watchtower and the answers they seek.

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Lavenlyn I - 28: Trust

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 17:03:07 +0000

Taking advantage of Weykale's charity, the agents of the Watchtower prepare for their venture into the Flicker Thicket. Echo performs a ritual of blood and sand. EE steals something. Herbert procures some holy artifacts.

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Lavenlyn I - 27: Lester

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 16:56:11 +0000

Venturing deeper into the Crystal Woods, our heroes set their sight on the Flicker Thicket - that old grove where the Wizard of the Ether is said to dwell. Herbert tells them about his first ship. EE brings the heat to the Crimson Crown. Echo doesn't feel at home.

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Lavenlyn I - 26: Closer

Sat, 01 Jun 2019 16:58:24 +0000

Now joining forces with Watchtower Mist, the trio face off against a gang of orc convicts. Herbert spends some time with his new drinking buddies. EE plays with some magic rocks. Echo breaks the floor.

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Lavenlyn I - 25: Mantle

Sun, 26 May 2019 05:37:29 +0000

In dire straights, the trio face off against a hostile swamp creature as they head East, towards answers and comfort. Herbert joins forces with some fellow artisans. EE meets up with an unmet 'relative'. Echo is given some peculiar directions.

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Lavenlyn I - 24: Curtains

Tue, 21 May 2019 03:50:10 +0000

With the quiet comfort of Wandread village guarding and mending them, the trio take some time to reconvene and mull over their options. Herbert is gifted a mask. Echo sees a vision of blood and armor. EE performs his morning ritual of cleansing.

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Lavenlyn I - 23: Wandread

Sat, 11 May 2019 02:21:51 +0000

With the Crimson Crown hot on their heels, the agents of the Watchtower flee into the Southern Wandread forests. EE chews a strange fern. Herbert gets a village drunk. Echo experiments with the door knob.

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Lavenlyn I - 22: Teller

Sun, 05 May 2019 04:31:40 +0000

The Watchtower trio play audience to a strange ritual of storytelling and tale swapping, but cut their own tales short as another piece of the door knob reveals itself. Herbert shares his drink. Echo tells the stories of her scars. E.E. talks his way out of a bad situation.

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Lavenlyn I - 21: Doppelganger

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 03:06:46 +0000

As our noble Watchtower agents settle into Taleswap, they discover a competitor in the race to take down the Crimson Crown general. Echo sees a vision of a cavern. Herbert uses a clever disguise. EE shows the Watchtower what he's capable of.

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Lavenlyn I - 20: Heretic

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 04:00:29 +0000

After recuperating in the Watchtower, the gang follows up on a missive from the Emerald Crown to assassinate a Crimson Crown official. Echo gives the new guy a rough time. Herbert discovers the Crimson Crown's true severity. Emerald Ether does some reconnaissance.

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Lavenlyn I - 19: EE

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 21:10:57 +0000

With Epistle safely returned to his husband, the Watchtower agents make their way back home. With even less answers and growing concern, Echo and Herbert's worries are escalated further when a stranger arrives at the tower.

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Lavenlyn I - 18: Roots

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:40:38 +0000

Expelled from the deep reaches of an Athaki ruin, the trio desperately attempt to reach safety before they're overwhelmed by a rushing river. Herbert puts his mariner experience to good use. Echo lifts a tree. Spadefoot plants a tree.

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Lavenlyn I - 17: Epistle

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 18:05:12 +0000

Facing off against ancient automatons, the trio finally reach Epistle's hide out within the ruins. Herbert uses the power of water. Spadefoot's time is running out. Echo steals some cutlery.

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Lavenlyn I - 16: Bridges

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:32:58 +0000

A confrontation with the Obsidian Skinned Man breaks into violence as the trio chase Epistle further into the ruins. Herbert rubs some ice. Echo calls forth a river. Spadefoot jumps off a bridge.

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Lavenlyn I - 15: Bones

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 07:55:56 +0000

Licking their wounds from their harrowing encounter with the obsidian-skinned man, the watchtower trio delve into the deeper reaches of the temple. Herbert ties a knot. Spadefoot learns of the great goddess. Echo puts her hood up.

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Lavenlyn I - 14: Catacombs

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 20:45:18 +0000

Delving further into the temple of Elpo, the trio find danger and a route of escape. Spadefoot discusses poetry, and its history in Lavenlyn. Echo unmasks the Archer. With emotions high and the stakes higher, Herbert struggles to keep the team focused and healed.

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Lavenlyn I - 13: Temple

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 20:52:25 +0000

Chasing after the wizard Epistle, our heroes make their way into the most dangerous place in Yottle. Evading the pale monstrosities, they make their way to the temple of Elpo - the only respite for voyagers within the sunder. But dark dealings, deceptions, and traps await within.

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Lavenlyn I - 12: Wraith

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 18:23:59 +0000

The trio takes counsel from a fabled hero as they prepare to enter the sunder. Herbert investigates an abandoned cart. Spadefoot peruses some paintings. Echo discusses her hunt with a master huntress.

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Lavenlyn I - 11: Jacksnap

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 01:19:04 +0000

Finally arriving in the pleasant village of Jacksnap, the watchtower trio and Azantica get some much needed rest, expand their adventuring arsenal, and drink their woes away. Echo meets her magical match. Spadefoot discovers a mysterious seed. Herbert sees a vision of blood and fire.

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Lavenlyn I - 10: Debts

Sat, 09 Feb 2019 21:10:43 +0000

With their goal revealed, our heroes prepare themselves for their journey to the sunder. Herbert has an altercation with a woodland bandit. Echo seeks counsel with her vindictive patron. Spadefoot speaks with an ancient wizard.

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Lavenlyn I - 9: Remnants

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 04:24:32 +0000

After encountering pale monstrosities on the trail, the watchtower agents reach the Pioneer headquarters. The trio meet with ancient wizards, read tomes about past heroes, and gain a new lead in their search for answers.

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Lavenlyn I - 8: Crimson

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 21:43:37 +0000

With the guidance of their newfound ranger friend, our heroes make their way towards answers about the Door. While on the road, the watchtower trio encounters a malicious group of zealots. Herbert stands up for his deity's tenets. Echo sees a blood-soaked vision. Spadefoot sees something in pale among the trees.

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Lavenlyn I - 7: Rain

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 21:22:09 +0000

Our victorious heroes return to the refuge of their watchtower amidst pouring autumn rain. Echo makes her decision. Spadefoot discovers a forgotten library. Herbert takes a drunken sabbatical with his new fishy friend.

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Lavenlyn I - 6: Cinders

Sat, 12 Jan 2019 06:01:00 +0000

With the help of their new arcane ally, our heroes make their move on Black Brine Keep. Spadefoot reveals a secret about the obsidian-skinned man. Herbert wages a quiet and risky revolt. Echo makes a dire new enemy.

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Lavenlyn I - 5: Spies

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 06:00:00 +0000

Time is running out for our heroes. Can they save the residents of Goulcrest before the vile convicts lose their patience? Herbert does some planning, Echo steals the keys, and Spadefoot makes a new friend and ally. But will it be enough? An air of unease hangs in the abandoned town - a storm is coming.

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Lavenlyn I - 4: Salt

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000

The watchtower trio explores the remnants of the prison, make some new friends, and perform some reconnaissance on their new enemies. Echo leaves someone behind. Herbert thumps some baddies. Spadefoot flips a table.

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Lavenlyn I - 3: Him

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Echo, Herbert, and Spadefoot face danger and do some planning. Echo spies on her strange new adversaries. Herbert goes to war. Spadefoot reads some secrets.

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Lavenlyn I - 2: Strangers

Sat, 24 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000

The watchtower trio gets acquainted around the campfire and then make their way into the dreary coastal town of Goulcrest to find that all is not well.

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Lavenlyn I - 1: River

Sat, 10 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0000

A young woman floats down a river with a frog atop her chest. A priest in a cold watchtower drinks his days away while he waits for the rare job to find him. A shy faun tumbles his way out of another realm.

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Lavenlyn I - 0: Welcome

Sat, 10 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0000

The first episode of the Lavenlyn podcast. If you want to jump right into the story, skip to Episode 1! Otherwise, plop on down and let us tell you a bit about who we are, what kind of game we're going to play, and why you should care.

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